Volunteer and Internship Opportunities

Visit GivePulse! OHIO's volunteer portal

Are you a student looking for community engagement opportunities? Or an organization looking for volunteers for a service project? Visit GivePulse, an online platform to help us connect our community.

GivePulse can be used by students and community members to find and recruit for volunteer opportunities, service projects, community-based internships, and other community events posted by our affiliate organizations. 

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Annual Volunteer Events:

Hocking River Sweep

The Hocking River Sweep is an annual volunteer trash clean-up event along the Hocking River within the Athens city limits. This community effort helps protect local waterways that are vital to Ohio University, the City of Athens, and southeast Ohio—supporting clean drinking water, healthy ecosystems, and vibrant communities.

In partnership with the Athens Soil and Water Conservation District, volunteers work in small groups to clean designated sections of the river. Gloves and trash bags are provided, and early registrants receive an event t-shirt. The River Sweep concludes with a free picnic-style lunch, offering a chance to relax, connect, and celebrate a morning of collective impact.

Athens Beautification Month

Ohio University and the City of Athens welcome the campus and community to participate in Athens Beautification projects occurring throughout the month of April!

An annual spring tradition, Athens Beautification projects give volunteers numerous opportunities to help clean up and beautify the community.

Submit a Service-Project

Campus and community partners are invited to submit service projects for student and community volunteers to participate in during April 2025 for Athens Beautification Month!

All projects will be cross-posted into a master Athens Beautification Events listing on GivePulse that is publicly accessible for joint promotions.

View the Master Athens Beautification Month event listing >

Project Parameters:

  • Projects should have a sustainability or beautification-oriented purpose. Examples include: garden work, trail maintenance, food justice, community clean-ups, etc.
  • Partner organizations are responsible for on-site supervision of volunteer events and verification of service hours.
  • Transportation support from campus can be provided.
  • Projects can occur anytime throughout April.
  • Projects will all be posted to register volunteers via GivePulse. Partners can post the event onto GivePulse using your organization’s account or use this link: Submit Event to recruit campus & community volunteers!

Become an Athens Beautification Volunteer

Looking to get involved? Community members, students, and organizations are invited to participate. Find opportunities to volunteer in a variety of service projects on GivePulse!

View the Master Athens Beautification Month event listing >

 

Community-Based Internships

The Community-Based Internship Program connects students to nonprofit and public sector organizations to engage in mutually beneficial, paid internships that provide students with high-impact experiential learning opportunities and provide community partners with tangible outcomes that directly benefit the southeast Ohio region.

Applications are currently closed.

Real Impacts: Stories of Past Community Based Interns

Check out our YouTube Playlist to learn more about past interns and the projects they worked on with our community partners.

2019: Read about the Pilot Cohort 

2023: Read about the 2023 Community Based Internship Program

Community Engagement Fellows

Community Engagement Fellows work with the CCI, SFL, & CSEL to bolster a culture of meaningful and robust community service & philanthropic partnerships among student organizations, sororities, & fraternities.

Fellows will:

  • Facilitate best practices and leadership trainings
  • Coordinate service projects & other events
  • Support outreach, communications, and marketing
  • Receive a $2,000 Scholarship!